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Thursday, November 8, 2007 : "With little scrutiny from Democrats in Congress and nary a whimper of protest from the liberal establishment, the United States will soon establish permanent military bases in sub-Saharan Africa," write Glover and Lee in The Nation. "An alarming step forward in the militarization of the African continent, the US Africa Command (Africom) will oversee all US military and security interests throughout the region, excluding Egypt."...

Originally From New America Media Thursday, November 8, 2007 : Among his other interests, William Reed is also the publisher of Who’s Who in Black Corporate America. Stanley O'Neal was the first black American to take the helm of a major Wall Street firm. Now, gone from the scene, E....

Thursday, November 8, 2007 : The series of public hearings being held across Quebec this fall by the commission on “reasonable accommodation practices” is fanning a xenophobic debate, based on fabricated fears and politically manipulated sentiments, that religious fundamentalist immigrants, especially those from Muslim countries, are imposing their views on Quebec society....

No, one in their right mind would want to invest in fossil fuel power plants. Not, with a barrel of oil hitting the high $100 in a couple of days - and the fact that pollution is a factor affecting human and other life in general. In San Francisco we deem ourselves the Green City when in fact we are the opposite. Under so circumstance should can anyone agree to fossil fuel power plants and toxic spewing particulates very dangerous PM-2.5. Also, pathogens from the cooling system using half-tre...

Originally From New America Media Wednesday, November 7, 2007 :NAM, Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Posted: Nov 07, 2007 Editor’s Note: “American Gangster” is brilliant cinema that unfortunately gives the wrong impression that blacks are the main players in America’s drug problems. NAM Associate Editor Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst....

El Rio 3158 Mission St. at Cesar Chavez...

Leimert Park, Crenshaw Blvd. & 43rd St, Los Angeles time of end event a guess...

Originally From New America Media Monday, November 5, 2007 : Much of Latino society doesn’t embrace its African heritage, says this Black Latino writer. Kevin Alberto Sabio is a contributing writer at Blacktino.net. This is the third part of his series of black/Latino commentaries; read the previous story here....

Palace of Fine Arts 3301 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123...

On October 27, Border Angels and Mexican American Poets Association held a press conference to talk about San Diego's forgotten fire victims, the migrant workers, families and others ignored by the official response to the wildfires that hit Southern California two weeks ago. Speakers talked about the racism inherent in the differential response to white and brown victims, how the border patrol stepped up their terror campaign during the fires, how the sdpd and sheriffs were working hand-i...